Comptine d'élimination

(French)

Pimpanicaille

Counting-out Rhyme

(English)

Pimpanicaille, the king of butterflies,While he was shaving himself, he got cut on the chin,One, two, three, of wood,Four, five, six, of boxwood,Seven, eight, nine, of oxTen, eleven, twelve, of cowdungGo to Toulouse.

Pimpanicaille

Pimpanicaille

Comptine d'élimination

Counting-out Rhyme

(French)

(English)

Pimpanicaille, the king of butterflies,While he was shaving himself, he got cut on the chin,One, two, three, of wood,Four, five, six, of boxwood,Seven, eight, nine, of oxTen, eleven, twelve, of cowdungGo to Toulouse.

Notes

The translation above is literal. Here is a "singable" translation…

Pimpanicaille, the king of butterflies,While shaving his grin, he got cut on the chin,One, two, three, a tree,Four, five, six, some sticks,Seven, eight, nine, fine,Ten, eleven, twelve, Go to New Rochelle.

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